it’s impossible for all the afcw teams to miss the playoffs.. but it should be.

crownofthehelmet says:May 28, 2014 4:52 PM

No Ravens? After mortgaging the team to pay Flacco, I expected 2-3 wins at most.

crownofthehelmet says:May 28, 2014 4:56 PM

Of that list, it has to be the Bengals. To make the playoffs was a feat cause they really only played with 10 on offense, as that last guy was assigned to follow Dalton around and administer the heimlich.

Chiefs were a joke, shot out of the gate and in the 2nd half of the season, fell apart like a $2 suitcase. That collapse was on full display in their one and done playoff performance.

Pathic.

joetoronto says:May 29, 2014 4:12 AM

Nobody collapsed like the Chiefs, not even the Chargers.

jjackwagon says:May 29, 2014 9:19 AM

With the AFC West playing the NFC West,I don’t see the Chiefs or Chargers making it back unless one of them can figure out how to sweep the other, sweep the Raiders AND sweep or split with Denver. I am guessing that there will be no WC teams from either of the West divisions this year.

I can’t believe the Bengals are even on the list. They’ve made the playoffs 3 years in a row. Forget the fact that they’ve choked in the playoffs all 3 years but they made it. Why would it be so hard to believe that they could go back again? That’s just ignorant reporting to even include them. Top 5, if not Top 3 Defense in the league. An offense that isn’t that bad. I’m no Dalton fan but he’s better than most QB’s out there and can do more to help this team. Just don’t understand the logic of including them on this list.

haleyistheman00 says:May 29, 2014 12:43 PM

AFC West sent 3 teams to the playoffs. Best division in football right?

whodey1982 says:May 29, 2014 4:38 PM

Why in the heck are the Bengals even in this poll???

teek77 says:May 29, 2014 9:23 PM

You would have gotten the same results if you had taken this poll at this time last year. As for the Panthers, the defense is stronger and the receiving crew is better. Besides Steve Smith, LaFell would drop a beach ball thrown his way, everyone considered Ginn a joke when he came to the Panthers, and Hixson stayed on the injured list for almost the entire year (just like he is with the Bears now). The big question mark is the offensive line who will be younger (that’s not necessarily a bad thing!). Anyway, polls like this will give them something to prove wrong like they did last year.

crownofthehelmet says:May 29, 2014 10:30 PM

Anyone who watched the second Steelers-Bengals game knows why they’re on this poll. They looked like they barely belonged in the nfl, getting dominated by a sub-.500 team, let alone belong in the playoffs.

It’s not a coincidence that the last 3 years the steelers have performed significantly below their abilities, leaving the door open for a pretender to win the division.

The Bengals will win the AFCN again. The Ravens and Steelers resemble a patchwork quilt. Plugging in FA vets over the last 2 seasons to stay relevant after some marginal drafting from both teams. But of course the fan bases will have you believe they are draft masters and build from within.